smabby
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  • 28-01-2015
  • Mathematics
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How can you decompose 5/15 and 8/12 ?

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karen50 karen50
  • 28-01-2015

5/15 divided by 5 is equal to 1/3 and 8/12 divided by 2 is 4/6 divided by 2 is 2/3
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harricat001
harricat001 harricat001
  • 28-01-2015
[tex] \frac{5}{15} [/tex] is the same as [tex] \frac{1}{3} [/tex] because [tex] \frac{(5 divided by 5)}{(15 divided by 5)} [/tex]
You have to divide the numerator with the same number that you divide the denominator with. therefore, the answer to the second one is
[tex] \frac{2}{3} [/tex] because [tex] \frac{(8 divided by 4)}{(12 divided by 4)} [/tex]
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